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Position 2 : The Cross Body Position (Side Control / Side Mount)

Offensive Structure

• Keep a wide base - this will make it harder for him to turn you over.

• Keep the back of his head off the floor - this will weaken his bridge.

• Remove all space between your hips & his body; paying particular attention to his right arm and elbow.

• Hand positions and the position of your right leg can vary but we start with the basic position as shown in the photo.

• Be ready to use either arm AND your head to manipulate and control his left arm. This is the target for most of your submissions from this position.

Defensive Structure

• Join hands over his back - this will make it harder to pull bits of your arm off!

• Bend your knees and bring your heels into your butt - this will enable you to bridge.

• Be ready to raise your right knee to block his mount attempt.

• Try to turn towards him rather than away i.e. either try to push into him with your left side or shrimp away from him with your right side.

• Do everything you can to create space between his hips and your body - pay particular attention to getting your right elbow into his hips.

• Remember the two most important factors when escaping any position - Weight & Space. Try to move his or your weight & create space. This applies in any position!

Transition to the Mount

1. Move your left arm over his head and around the back of his neck.

2. Keeping your weight low, slide your right knee across his hips, using your shin to keep his hips down. (He has several options to block this move - this is where some of the first modifications and additions to the drill occur)

3. Rotate your upper body to the left and complete the mount by moving your right knee all the way over his body.

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Position 3: The Mount

Offensive Structure

• We are going for a low mount here - designed to control & set up submissions rather than to strike from.

• Keep your chest vertically over his head.

• Keep your bodyweight low.

• Extend your arms to "10 & 2 O'clock" to form the top part of your four corner posts.

• Keep your knees tight against his side to prevent him from pushing them down.

• Be ready to move sideways with him using your hands to maintain a stable base.

Defensive Structure

• Keep your hands up

• Keep your elbows in to prevent him from moving his knees up

• Protect your neck at all times

Transition to the Guard

1. Wrap his left arm, clockwise, with your right, and pin it tightly to your right side.

2. Trap his left foot with your right foot.

3. He should now have no base on his left side - the only thing he can post with is his right hand, by crossing it over to his left side.

4. If he tries to move his right arm across block it by pushing his right biceps up and over his right shoulder.

5. Bridge hard and then roll him to your right.

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Position 4 : The Guard

There are many ways of holding the guard from both sides. This is the basic way that we teach first. You will not get both the offensive & defensive positions at the same time. You will have to either decide which you are working on - or fight it out J

Offensive Structure (Person on their back)

• Cross your ankles behind his back and pull him towards you.

• Wrap your right arm around his neck and pull his head into your right shoulder.

• Keep your head to the left (You should be right ear to right ear)

• Wrap your left arm over his right arm and hold it tightly against your left side.

• He should have use of his left arm and that's all.

• He should not be able to get at your head or neck with his free arm.

Defensive Structure (Person on their knees)

• Keep your knees wide and hips low.

• Push your arms into his biceps.

• Pin your head tightly into his chest.

Transition to Side-Top (Passing the guard - 1st method I teach)

1. Sit back and keep your head up, out of range of his hands.

2. Grab onto his waistband with both hands

3. Move your right knee into the centre of his butt and move your left leg out & back as you push his hips down as you turn your torso to the left. This will break apart his crossed ankles.

4. Keeping your right hand firmly on his waistband & your right elbow on the inside of his thigh, scoop your left arm underneath his right leg. You MUST keep his left leg down with your right elbow or you will present him with a nice gift - a triangle strangle. You must also keep hold of his waistband to prevent him pulling your arm forward.

5. Sit upright with his leg on your shoulder at the calf (NOT at the back of his knee)

6. Still pushing his left thigh down with your right elbow, drive forward so that his right leg goes straight towards his left shoulder.

7. Roll around his leg keeping close to his hip.

8. Release your right arm and wrap it around his head as you move your left foot up in line with his shoulders about 50cm out and take control of his right arm by over hooking it with your left.

9. Sit through with your right leg to assume side top position.

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